make a name

made a name

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Definition of make a name - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

famebecome well-known or famous

She made a name for herself in the fashion industry.

reputationestablish a reputation

He made a name by delivering excellent customer service.

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Expressions with make a name

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make a name for oneself

gain fame or become well-known through actions or achievements

She worked hard to make a name for herself in the music industry.

Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with name

bad name

poor reputation or lack of respect

The scandal gave the company a bad name.

name after

give something the same name as another thing

The street was named after a famous musician.

household name

person or thing very well known

The Beatles are a household name in music history.

name names

identify people involved in secretive activities

The witness was asked to name names during the trial.

have one's name on

be physically marked with someone's name

The book had his name on the cover.

have a bad name

be known by people for something negative or bad

That restaurant has a bad name for slow service.

have a name for

be called by a specific name

He has a name for his new invention.

in the name of

prep.

for the sake of someone or something

They fought in the name of freedom.

name your price

state the amount of money you want

If you really want it, name your price and I'll pay today.

put a name to

attribute a person's name to their face or voice

I couldn't put a name to his face at first.

Terms with make a name included in their meaning

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swear by

promise

use someone's name to make a promise

Examples of make a name in a sentence

They made a name by winning several awards.
She made a name in the tech industry.

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French:se faire un nom, devenir connu, ...
German:sich einen Namen machen, einen Ruf aufbauen, ...
Italian:diventare famoso, ...
Spanish:ganar fama, ganarse una reputación, ...
Portuguese:tornar-se conhecido, ganhar reputação, ...
Chinese:成名, 建立声誉, ...
Japanese:名を上げる, 評判を築く, ...
Arabic:اِشْتَهَرَ, كوَّنَ سمعة, ...
Hebrew:לַעֲשׂוֹת לְעַצְמוֹ שֵׁם, לַעֲשׂוֹת לְעַצְמוֹ שֵׁם, ...
Russian:сделать себе имя, заработать репутацию, ...
Ukrainian:зробити собі ім'я, ...
Hindi:नाम कमाना, प्रतिष्ठा बनाना, ...
Bengali:নাম করা, সুনাম অর্জন করা, ...
Catalan:fer-se un nom, establir una reputació, ...
Czech:udělat si jméno, získat si pověst, ...
Danish:gøre sig et navn, etablere et ry, ...
Dutch:naam maken, ...
Greek:κάνω όνομα, δημιουργώ φήμη, ...
Hungarian:nevet szerezni, nevet szerezni magának, ...
Khmer:ល្បីឈ្មោះ, ...
Korean:이름을 알리다, 평판을 쌓다, ...
Persian:نامی برای خود دست و پا کردن, اعتبار کسب کردن, ...
Polish:zyskać sławę, zdobyć renomę, ...
Portuguese (BR):tornar-se conhecido, ganhar reputação, ...
Romanian:a se face cunoscut, a a-și face o reputație, ...
Swedish:göra sig ett namn, skapa ett rykte, ...
Thai:สร้างชื่อเสียง, สร้างชื่อเสียงที่ดี, ...
Turkish:isim yapmak, ...
Vietnamese:tạo dựng tên tuổi, xây dựng danh tiếng, ...

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